Alexander Gennadiyevich Zaitsev

Alexander Gennadiyevich Zaitsev (Russian: Александр Геннадиевич Зайцев, born June 16, 1952 in Leningrad) is a retired pair skater who represented the Soviet Union. With partner Irina Rodnina, he is a two-time (1976, 1980) Olympic champion, six-time World champion and seven-time European champion. From 1973 to 1980 they won every event they entered. They were coached by Stanislav Zhuk and later Tatiana Tarasova in Moscow. He is now a figure skating coach. His hometown is Saint Petersburg.